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Abstract: "This dissertation argues that comedy is perverse. All modes of comedy, from puns to feature length films, emerge from the polymorphous perversity of childhood sexuality. This fluidity of early human identity profoundly influences the development of the 'sense of humor' in terms of both form and content. Each chapter combines clinical and theoretical literature on perversion with film and literary scholarship on comedy in order to explicate a specific area of significant overlap between comedy and perversion. By examining these junctions, this project establishes that both phenomena are best understood as psychic strategies that are designed to alleviate anxiety, generate pleasure, and stabilize an identity in crisis. Laughter, typically considered a necessary marker of comedy, signifies the success of simultaneous transgression and restitution. Laughter relies on the psychic defense mechanism of disavowal, the ability to allow co-existence of two contradictory thoughts or images without either one impacting the other. This defensive process is likewise the cornerstone of perversion. Both comedy and perversion are narratives that deny death. Comedy performs this denial through the 'happy ending.' Even the joke has a punchline, which functions as a kind of happy ending. Perversion is a scripted performance that foregrounds risk and danger, but also guarantees the successful refusal of death with the achievement of maximum, possibly orgasmic, pleasure. Both strategies have developed congruent figures that blur or exaggerate signs of sex, gender, and sexuality in order to accept and deny sexual difference. These figures include the absent mother, the phallic woman, the heterosexual couple, the 'inadequate' or gay man, and the male cross-dresser. Perversion and comedy also disavow signs of age and generational difference. By enacting fantasies about age reversals and becoming another size, these strategies fulfill the wish to be younger or older, to be smaller or bigger. The conclusion addresses the seemingly contradictory transgressive, yet conservative nature of both comedy and perversion. The final statements argue that adults can never again play as children do, but that comedy and perversion are ways to resurrect the lost laughter of childhood."

Abstract: From the cover: "Fetishism, one of the most intriguing and mysterious forms of sexual expression, is ... cast as an almost exclusively male domain. Most psychoanalytic thought, for instance, excludes the very possibility of female fetishism. /// 'Female Fetishism' engagingly documents women's involvement in this form of sexuality. Lorraine Gamman and Merja Makinen here offer a fascinating collection of the ways in which fetishes manifest themselves, from the obsessive behavior of pop fans (and pop performers such as Madonna) and fetishism in advertising to women's involvement in the world of dress clubs and fetish magazines. The authors provide provocative evidence of food fetishism among women, arguing that many eating disorders are best understood from this perspective. The book also includes discussion of how feminists have treated the political and cultural significance of female fetishism."

Abstract: "Discusses the fetishism of a patient who developed an intense castration anxiety as regards the feminine genital organ. He thought it was toothed and liable to bite; and he considered it as a wound through which a woman could empty herself out." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "The psychoanalysis of a case of male fetishism. At once both a repression and an assertion of his castration anxiety, the fetishism enabled him a certain masculinity in whose form a surrender of his masculine genitality was simultaneously expressed." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "The earliest definitely described medical case of sadistic pleasure in the sight of active whipping I have myself come across belongs to the year 1672, and occurs in a letter in which Nesterus seeks the opinion of Garmann. He knows intimately, he states, a very learned man - whose name, for the honor he bears him, he refrains from mentioning - who, whenever in a school or elsewhere he sees a boy unbreeched and birched, and hears him crying out, at once emits semen copiously without any erection, but with great mental commotion. The same accident frequently happens to him during sleep, accompanied by dreams of whipping." (→ Ell42, Band I "Love and Pain", S. 132)

Abstract: "Deviant Desires is a lavishly illustrated guide to the most fascinating and obscure outposts of the erotic frontier. Self-described pervert Katharine Gates takes us on an expedition into the latest sexual communities bursting forth at the beginning of the new millennium. Gone are the pretentious black-clad S/M posers and humorless fetish fashion victims - you'll meet the refreshingly funny and irreverent heroes and heroines of a do-it-yourself porn revolution." (Juno Books)

Abstract: "The DSM-III-R definition of mental disorder is inconsistent with the DSM-III-R definition of paraphilias. The former requires the suffering or increased risk of suffering some harm while the latter allows that deviance, by itself, is sufficient to classify a behavioral syndrome as a paraphilia. This inconsistency is particularly clear when examining the DSM-III-R account of a specific paraphilia, Transvestic Fetishism. The author defends the DSM-III-R definition of mental disorder and argues that the DSM-III-R definition of paraphilias should be changed. He recommends that the diagnostic criteria for specific paraphilias, particularly that for Transvestic Fetishism, be changed to make them consistent with the DSM-III-R definition of mental disorder." (APA/PsycINFO)

[Ger92a] Gertzman, Jay A., 1992'Esoterica' and 'The Good of the Race': Mail-Order Distribution of Erotica in the 1930's

Abstract: "The authors reviewed historical literature and hypothesized a relationship between epidemics of sexually transmitted diseases and foot fetishism. They tested this hypothesis by quantifying foot-fetish depictions in the mass-circulation pornographic literature during a 30-yr. interval. An exponential increase was noted during the period of the current AIDS epidemic. The authors offer reasons for this possible relationship." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "Presents 3 clinical vignettes of patients who were treated for sexual disorders to illustrate the analytic approach to young adults. The cases include a 19-yr-old male homosexual, a 42-yr-old father and his 14-yr-old son who shared a fetish for shoes, and an 18-yr-old lesbian." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "'Is fetishism primarily a product of castration anxiety, to be related almost exclusively to the phallic phase, and concerned to maintain the existence of a female penis; or does the main dynamic force really come from more primitive levels, which undeniably contribute to give its ultimate form to fetishism?' The author proceeds to discuss this formulation not in terms of what makes a patient a fetishist, but in terms of the difficulties precluding normal sexual development. To this end analytic findings on a fetishistic patient are cited and discussed in detail, and the conclusion is offered that fetishism is the result of a specific form of castration anxiety, produced by a strong admixture of certain oral and anal trends." (APA/PsycINFO)

[Gil52] Gillespie, W.H., 1952Notes on the Analysis of Sexual Perversions

Abstract: "Comments on a series of preceding articles on perversion, including A. Lussier's (→ Lus83, → Lus83a) analysis of the symbolism involved in fetishism and I. Barande and R. Barande's (→ BB83a) rejection of the concept of perversion. The present author argues that perversion is a compromise with prevailing morality and that the controversy over the description of perversion reflects differing views of what perversion represents. It is suggested that perversion involves oedipal conflicts, a desire for death, and an inability to identify sexually." (APA/PsycINFO)

Notes: First US edition, anonymously. Masquerade Books reprinted it as "The English Governess", in the 1990s. Also translated into German as → Poo67.

Abstract: "This is ... the first appearence of the text as the author meant it, the earlier printings of the work by Olympia Press in Paris 'spiced' up the sex action."When Lord Lovell´s son was expelled form his prep school for masturbation, his father hired a very proper gouverness to tutor the boy - giving her strict instructions not to spare the rod to break him of his bad habits. But gouverness Harriet Marwood was addicted to domination. The downward path to perversion" (Masquerade)

Abstract: "Treated a severe, chronic 27-yr-old male clothing fetishist with a variant of the aversive imagery technique. Suggested nausea under hypnosis was paired with imaginary scenes depicting his pathological behavior. 6 treatment sessions over a 6-wk period resulted in a definite abatement of the symptom. It is concluded that this technique may prove to be a simple and convenient therapeutic approach in appropriate cases, since it does not require use of emetic drugs or electric shock." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "The author defines reality-sense, reality-testing, and objectivity, and discusses as incomplete Ferenczi's, Federn's, and Klein's methods of investigating these concepts. Drug addiction analysis suggests possible reconstruction of the reality-sense from psychopathological data, because (1) drug addiction shows phases of regression which allow reassessment of reality, and (2) perversion-formation and fetishistic phenomena accompany addiction. Likewise, psychotic crises show transitory perversions as measures of preserving reality-sense. Sado-masochistic tendencies increase the reality-sense by allowing acceptance of part objects or fetish development through libidinization. Perversions show, parallel to the developmental order of psychic states, an orderly differentiation as regards object aim and completeness. They constitute protection against introjection and projection anxiety by means of excessive libidinization. This libidinization cancels or holds in suspense unreal fear systems. It is reinforced by repression. The original nucleus of infantile reality when extricated from the unreal reactions becomes the adult objective reality. Infantile anxiety reanimated in adult life gives rise to perversions which serve to patch over flaws in the development of the reality-sense. Probably the best perspective for reality-sense study is the meeting point of transitional psychoses, perversions, and obsessional neuroses." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: Glenn Wilson: "Raymond Goodman traces the evolution of sexuality from bacteria to humans, showing the important role of chromosomes, genes, hormones, neurotransmitters and other biological factors in the determination of sexual behaviour, both normal and aberrant."

Abstract: From the preface: "After reading a conventional book on human sexuality, one is often left unsatisfied. Although it is important to learn the latest facts and research findings, these do not often lend insight to the inherently personal issues of one's own sexual behavior. Thus, in this edition (as it was in the first), our focus is on both the personal, philosophical, and ethical issues in people's lives and the significant medical and research data." Includes a chapter "VI. Relationships: Sexual pleasures and dysfunctions" with the subtopics: "Sexual dysfunctions: What to consider before seeking therapy", "Sexual problems: Fetishes and paraphilias", "When and how to seek a therapist".

Abstract: "Sexual obsessions are common symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The literal content of these obsessions superficially resembles other types of iterative sexual ideation, as seen in the paraphilias, PTSD, and normal sexual fantasy. However, their form, function, and effect on behavior vary greatly. A failure to distinguish these different categories of sexual thought can lead to confusion and iatrogenic treatment. This paper will describe the content and form of sexual obsessions, clarify salient differences between sexual obsessions and other repetitive sexual thoughts, and finally discuss ways of treating sexual obsessions when they are symptomatic of OCD."

Abstract: "Eighty-seven women who enjoyed using sadomasochistic components in their sexual life completed the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, a slightly modified version of the Wilson Sexual Fantasy Questionnaire and demographic questionnaires exploring the sadomasochistic and other features of their sexual lifestyle, the results being compared with those from a sample of 50 women of conventional sexual lifestyle. Results showed that sadomasochistic females score significantly higher on psychoticism and extraversion and lower on neuroticism than control women. They were in general also more active, both in fantasy and activity terms."

Abstract: From the chapter: "... deals primarily with two forms of statistically unusual but behaviourally related sex behaviour, namely fetishism and sadomasochism / emphasis is placed upon those variables which might provide clues as to why a proportion of males ... take so fervently to sexual patterns which appear inappropriate to the propagation of the species."

Abstract: Glenn Wilson: "Christopher Gosselin returns to a theme of Alex Comfort's, that an anthropological study of sadomasochistic practices that takes account of their meaning to the individuals involved is essential to full understanding. Specifically, he shows how s/m partners arrive at implicit 'contracts' that enhance their relationship." See → Bie00 for another abstract.

Abstract: "The fundamental needs of a fetish theory are set forth in a discussion of the varied roles of fetishes in 'the affective and perceptual components of sexual behavior.' 55 references." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "The phenomenon of sexual fetishisms is discussed and an illustrative case is outlined. In this setting, some contemporary theory is considered particularly in its applicability to certain features of the data on fetishisms, with special reference to conditioning. Psychoanalytic interpretations and Binet's observations on near-normal varieties of fetishism are also discussed." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "The case history of a transvestite with a strong fetishistic interest in feminine shoes is presented and discussed. Although he rarely dressed fully in woman's clothing, his fantasy and preoccupation with feminine apparel and his erotic stimulation from wearing feminine shoes classify him as a transvestite rather than a fetishist. The need for obtaining more data along the lines of sex deviation rather than theorizing is indicated." (APA/PsycINFO)

[Gre01] Green, R., 2001(Serious) sadomasochism: a protected right of privacy?

In: Archives of Sexual Behavior, Vol. 30, No. 5, 2001, pp. 543-550

Abstract: "Several adult male members of a sadomasochistic sex club were arrested for violating a U.K. statute passed in 1861 - The Offences Against the Person Act. The sex acts spanned a 10-year period and were videotaped. They involved manipulation of the genitalia with hot wax, sand paper, fish hooks, and needles. The sexual interactions were consensual. This analysis tracks the case from trial, to the Court of Appeal, to the House of Lords, and on to the European Court of Human Rights. It examines whether or not these sexual behaviors should be protected under a right to privacy. It contrasts state concerns of bodily harm, albeit consented to, in sex with those incurred in sport."

[Gre54] Greenacre, Phyllis, 1954Certain Relationships between Fetishism and the Faulty Development of the Body Image

In: The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, Vol. 8, 1954, pp. 79-98

Abstract: "Fetishism is the obligatory use of some non-genital object as part of the sexual act, without which gratification cannot be obtained. Fetishism is the result of disturbances in body image in the early months of life and complementary disturbances in the phallic phase producing an exaggeration of the castration complex. The persistent primary identification plus the sight of penislessness in the partner makes genital performance impossible unless the special support of the fetish is offered. The fetish preserves the idea of the mother's phallus and denies sex differences." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "Fetishists have fantasies limited in nature, act out more than usual, have topical unreality states, are early suffused with aggression, show quick denial and reversal, and use the love object for narcissistic rather than for mutual gratification. Object-relationship is jeopardized rather than supported by the sexual act. The whole body of the fetishist is more than ordinarily equated with the phallus and every part of the body may become genitalized." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "Traces the formation of fetishes through each stage of psychosexual development and disucsses fetishistic performance. The 'importance of and variations in the phallic phase with its intimate relationship with the oedipus complex ... are discussed as they give insight into the 'complexities of infantile organization which already exists as the child enters this phase.' The vicissitudes of pregenital development are considered to aid in understanding penis envy and the fear of castration. It is further noted that traumas play an important role in case of fetishism, transvestism, and related perversion. The role of aggression in perversions is also examined." (APA/PsycINFO)

[Gre71] Greenacre, Phyllis, 1971Certain relationships between fetishism and the faulty development of the body image

Abstract: From the chapter: "the central core of fetishism as a perversion seems to lie in an extraordinarily severe castration complex / this ultimately results in an illusion of some actual impairment of the genitals / [focus] on fetishism as a perversion, [as it manifests] in the adult psychosexual life /it is now also recognized that some quite severe cases of manifest fetishism may be found in the young child and may continue uninterruptedly into adult life / the significance of such early appearances of fetishism will be discussed ..., in considering their relation to transitional objects and transitional phenomena /// the development background / the emergence of the fetish"

Abstract: "Complaints of inability to concentrate, failing in school and compulsion to masturbate in women's underwear were made by a 29 year-old divorced male. A psychological examination was administered as an aid to possible psychotherapy. Test data suggest an individual who has fixated on a level of autoerotic sexual satisfaction. It was thought that the patient was well motivated for treatment, related well and manifested active conflict relative to his perversion. Depth therapy and character analysis were recommended." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "Presents empirical data on the most common sexual variations, their assessment, and treatment. Types of variations considered include exhibitionism, fetishism, homosexuality, incest, pedophilia, rape, sadism and masochism, transsexualism, transvestism, voyeurism, and elderly sex offenders. It is reported that evidence with respect to the nature of sexual variations is growing rapidly and has been accompanied by the development of more sophisticated assessment methods and innovative treatment packages. It is concluded that the outcome of treatment studies is often difficult to evaluate and more information is needed about the type of patients who benefit from different techniques, or a combination of techniques, and under what conditions treatment is most effective." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "This is a case report of a 39-year-old lawyer who has been obsessed since early childhood by sexual ideas connected with the act of tickling. Since the patient was not analyzed, only speculation is possible as to the interplay of sadistic and masochistic elements, homosexual trends, and fetishism in the creation of this unusual paraphilia." (APA/PsycINFO)

Abstract: "Six psychopathological factors are held responsible for transvestism: (1) latent (or manifest) homosexuality with an unresolved castration complex; (2) the sadomasochistic component; (3) the narcissistic component; (4) the scoptophilic; (5) the exhibitionistic, and (6) the fetishistic component. In every case all six tributaries are represented in varying degrees." (APA/PsycINFO)